[Note: These posts are getting very long. You don't have to quote every word in the previous post. Anyone reading the thread knows what's going on and can follow]

You give money to charity and help out with Habitat for Humanity. You're a hell of a guy. I'll nominate you for sainthood at the next Vatican Council. I'm sure you also turn down the receipts and time vouchers and never use them for tax write offs.

I'm very aware what socialism is and it doesn't work. Too much government is always a problem and never a solution. Private organizations will always do better than any government. Socialism is wrong. Why do you put so much faith in the state and none in individuals? Do you hate people or something? Socialism is collectivism and that is dangerous. Sounds like you want to turn the country into some kind of welfare state where people are dependant on the government. This is not Europe. I have faith in people and their ability to fend for themselves without government interference. Almost everything you say on this board seems to indicate some distrust of individual people and also corporations. Corporations have done more good for humanity than any government ever has.

If you want to pay more taxes, you are more than welcome. The Federal government does allow you to donate money to them. So do most State and local governments. How much will you be giving this year?

You people are still bitching about Flint, Michigan? Wasn't that Michael Moore's first piece of propaganda? That was in the 80's. Are you saying those same people are still out of work?

Anyone who put their whole retirement savings in the stock of any one company was a fool. What happened to them was bad, but it was flat out stupidity and poor financial planning.

You really are a spin-doctor. You people try as hard as you can to scream racism. You take everything out of context. I'll spell it out for you.... I know immigrants who are extremely successful. Some are millionaires. That's racist? They know the value of our freedoms and opportunities. You are the racist for automatically assuming it meant an immigrant is a deadbeat.

Your anti-capitalist and pro-socialist arguments are the same in every thread and getting tired. We will get nowhere with this argument. I am in favor of people and small government. You are in favor of the state and huge government. Nothing we say to each other will ever change that.

You don't sound one bit educated. You sound every bit indoctrinated.